horse judging. conformation defined the formation of something by appropriate arrangement of parts...
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Horse Judging
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Conformation Defined
The formation of something by appropriate arrangement of parts or elements : an assembling into a whole.
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The four considerations
Balance Structural Correctness Quality Muscling
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Balance
Level from withers to croup Divided into thirds Equal from front to rear Length of leg compared to depth of
heart girth
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Balance
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Structural Correctness
How the bone is put together Main part to look at:
Feet Legs
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Front View
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Front Side
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Rear View
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Rear Side
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Quality Part to look at
Head Neck
Displays breed characteristics Arabian – dish face
Displays sex characteristics Mare – looks feminine Stallion – look masculine
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Muscling
Size and Substance Definition and Expression Length of muscle
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Muscling Extremes
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Terms – General Appearance
The greatest combination of… Dominated the class in terms of… More correctly combined… Combined… to a higher degree
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Terms – Balance
More proportionate More balanced More sloping shoulder Longer, more desirable hip More level top line More level from wither to croup Flatter over the croup
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Terms - Structure
Stood straighter Stood more structurally correct Straighter through the knee More correct angle of the hock Moved out straighter and more
correctly at the walk (trot)
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Terms - Quality
Higher quality More feminine or masculine More refined about the head and neck More prominent, larger, brighter eye Cleaner throatlatch Neck tied higher into the shoulder Displayed more breed character in the
head and neck
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Terms - Muscling
Greater total volume of muscling over a larger frame
More heavily muscled More tone and expression of muscle Heavier muscled forearm More powerfully built through the front Thicker, heavier muscled stifle Greater length of …